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HARMONY
INDIA, is a registered Association formed to promote
secularism, communal amity and national integration.
The Association was conceived and founded by Nawab
Mohammed Abdul Ali, present Prince of Arcot, in
the year 1990. He is the Founder Secretary General
of the Association. Mr. N. Ram, Editor-in-Chief,
'The Hindu', heads the Association as its President.
HARMONY
INDIA was formally inaugurated in Chennai, on
the 22nd November, 1990 by the then Governor of
Tamil Nadu, Mr. Surjit Singh Barnala. The then
Hon'ble Chief Minister, Mr. M. Karunanidhi presided
over the inaugural function.
HARMONY
INDIA is a broad-based Association with eminent
persons from various walks of life and from different
communities on its committee.
Such
an Association has been the need of the hour in
view of the communal tension in many parts of
the country in recent times.
AIMS
AND OBJECTS:
HARMONY
INDIA will function as a national organisation
with branches in every State.
The
Association will support and supplement governmental
efforts in maintaining and promoting harmony and
strengthening secularism.
It will
try to meet the aspirations of thousands of men
and women for a better world, for a world of harmony
and peace.
The
Association will try to take all possible steps
to avert situations which may lead to communal
dis-harmony. It will also seek the assistance
of the Government and concerned authorities in
this connection.
HARMONY
INDIA will aim at creating an awareness among
the general public on the need for religious tolerance,
unity and fraternal solidarity among people belonging
to all communities.
ACTIVITIES:
The
activities of HARMONY INDIA will include the holding
of seminars, debates, symposia and arranging get-togethers
to exchange ideas and share views in order to
promote communal harmony. The Association will
also develop a programme of social and cultural
activities to promote secularism and national
integration.
HARMONY
INDIA will seek the support and co-operation of
various leaders, including religious heads to
spread its message of peace and oneness.
The Association plans to propagate its message
of harmony among younger generation, particularly
the students, by arranging competitions by way
of debates, essays and paintings on the theme
of communal peace and national integration.
HARMONY INDIA has conducted many
public meetings on harmony, secularism and national
unity in the past. The Association also conducted
a sizeable procession of students from various
schools and colleges to promote communal amity.
We also held a public meeting to condemn the demolition
of the Babri Masjid in 1992 in the city of Chennai.
We held International Peace Meeting in the city,
by inviting the then Governor of Tamil Nadu, Mr.
Bhisma Narain Singh and also many diplomats from
different countries, who are based in Chennai.
We also used to issue statements to the Press
as and when it is needed.On earlier occasions,
HARMONY INDIA had invited many top religious head
of eminence from different faiths of the world,
which includes the Chief Imam of the Holy Ka'aba,
Makkah, Saudi Arabia, His Holiness Sri Jayendra
Saraswathi Swamy of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam, His
Grace The Archbishop of Canterbury, London, His
Holiness Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin, Bohra Community
Chief, the Chief Jathedar from the Golden Temple,
Amritsar, the Chief Monk from Buddist community
and many others have visited 'Amir Mahal', and
spoken on universal brotherhood, peace and harmony.
We used to invite general public on such occasions
in large number, beside personal invitations,
to have their blessings in person and to listen
to them.
HARMONY
INDIA had also conducted a public meeting to condemn
the atrocities on Christians by the vested interests
in the recent past.
Our Motto is, " India is one, Indians are
one ".
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